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Rebelions
Many rebellions against the government. The poor wanted American-style democracy. The rebellions were caused by frusterations frusterations in political reform. -
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Begining of Canada
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Lord Durham issued a report
Lord Durham issued a report, and it led to the act of union, which was the joining of Upper and Lower Canada to become the Province of Canada. -
Province Of Canada is formed
Lord Durham's report brought about the Province of Canada, but this new province didn't include all the colonies. -
Lord Elgin signs the Rebellion Losses bill
Lord Elgin signs the bill of the Rebellion Losses. Also, Vancouver Island became a colony of it's own. -
British Columbia is created as a colony
British Colmbia is created as a British colony. -
Charlottetown Conference
A conference in Charlottetown was held to argue, discuss, and debate about who would run the country if they all joined as one. In the spring, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island came together to contemplate the Maritime Union. However, some other people were there from different places and had iseas of their own to make Canada. -
Quebec Conference
Quebec Conference was another discussion about how the country was to be run. This was the second conference. IN September, John A. MacDonald asked a governer to invite the representatives from the maritime colonies and Newfoundland to meet with other delegates in Quebec. -
Great Coalition was created
John A. MacDonald and the Parti Bleu joined together to create The Great Coalition, which was the first political party to run Canada. -
London Conference
The London Conference was where the delegates from the Charlottetown and Quebec Conferences met with the British government to have them approve of them becoming a country. They chose the country name Canada. After Christmas they started to finalize everything in text. -
Canadian Confederation! Canada became a dominion!
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec all became one and was called the Dominion of Canada. John A. MacDonald was the first prime minister. What led to confederation: political deadlock, Americans trying to take over, corss country railways, the poor wanting a responsible and representative government, and trading issues. -
Manitoba and Northwest Territories joined
Manitoba and Northwest Territories joined the Dominion of Canada on July 15, 1870. -
British Columbia
British Columbia joined Canada as well, the 6th province to join Canada. British Columbia was booming with the Gold Rush, but then it colapsed, and the economic depression as well as a desire for a responsible and representative government led to British Columbia becoming part of Canada. -
Prince Edward Island
PEI joined confederation. -
Yukon
The Yukon joined confederation. -
Alberta and Saskatchewan
Albert and Saskatchewan joined Canada in 1905. -
Newfoundland
Newfoundland joined confederation. -
Nunavut
Finally, Nunavut joined Canada.
